Sentinel-1D will carry advanced radar technology to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of the Earth’s surface, delivering data essential tomonitor sea ice, track icebergs and glaciers, subsidence, and oil spills.

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[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Nice, that's the 3rd launch of the year for Ariane 6. We'll see if they get a 4th in December. One of their next big milestones, planned as their first launch of 2026, is the first Ariane 64, with a whole pile of Kuiper sats on board.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Side booster separation confirmed.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Fairing separation confirmed.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Décollage!

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Shutdown and separation of the LLPM first stage and ignition of the ULPM second stage confirmed.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Second stage engine cutoff confirmed.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Separation of Sentinel-1D confirmed!